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Ghana Imposes Mandatory Biometric Verification for All Gaming Transactions
The Gaming Commission of Ghana has rolled out sweeping new controls over the nation’s betting and gambling industry, making biometric...
Aug 14, 20252 min read


North Macedonia Braces for Fierce Parliamentary Clash Over Sweeping Gambling Law Reforms
North Macedonian ministers and political parties are gearing up for a heated parliamentary showdown over the terms and passage of a new...
Aug 13, 20253 min read


Peru’s Licensed Gambling Market at Risk as New Consumption Tax Sparks Industry Alarm
Over a month has passed since Peru began imposing a 1% selective consumption tax (ISC) on all bets, and industry stakeholders are warning...
Aug 13, 20253 min read


Sri Lanka FIU Fines Casinos and State Bank Over Serious AML Failures
Sri Lanka’s Financial Intelligence Unit has imposed a total of LKR 6.5 million in penalties on Bally’s and Bellagio casinos and the...
Aug 12, 20253 min read


Macau Police Shut Down Illegal Money Exchange Moving Millions Despite New Gambling Law
Macau’s Judiciary Police say they have dismantled an unlicensed money exchange operation that continued to run despite the practice being...
Aug 11, 20252 min read


Senegal Targets Online Gambling, Tobacco, and Mobile Money in Sweeping Austerity Drive
Confronted with public debt surpassing 119% of GDP, Senegal’s government is set to sharply raise taxes on online gambling, tobacco, and...
Aug 11, 20252 min read


Vietnam Eyes Streamlined Casino Entry Fees as Control Mechanism, Not Local Gambling Ban
Vietnam’s recent proposal to reintroduce local access to casinos through a simplified entry fee system is being interpreted not as an...
Aug 8, 20253 min read


Dutch Gambling Tax Hike Backfires, Offering a Warning Sign to U.S. States Eyeing Similar Measures
A sharp decline in gambling tax revenue in the Netherlands is raising concerns globally, especially in the United States, where several...
Aug 8, 20253 min read


Morocco Eyes iGaming Dominance as Youth-Driven Digital Boom Reshapes North Africa's Gambling Landscape
Morocco is positioning itself as North Africa’s premier digital gaming hub, with the rapid rise of iGaming and e-sports signaling a major...
Aug 8, 20253 min read


Tribal Gaming Hits Record $43.9 Billion in FY2024 Amid Growing Competition from Commercial and Unregulated Markets
Tribal gaming in the United States has reached its highest level of revenue ever recorded, with the National Indian Gaming Commission...
Aug 7, 20253 min read


Online Gambling Surges in Spain Amid Loosened Restrictions, Government Eyes Fresh Clampdown
Spain saw a sharp surge in online gambling activity throughout 2024, with new figures revealing a 21.6 per cent increase and the number...
Aug 6, 20252 min read


Christchurch Casino Faces Record $5.06 Million AML Penalty Following Extensive Compliance Failures
In what stands as the largest anti-money laundering penalty in New Zealand’s history, Christchurch Casino has agreed to pay $5.06 million...
Aug 6, 20254 min read


Gilbert Arenas Arrested for Allegedly Hosting Illegal High-Stakes Poker Games at LA Mansion
Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas was taken into custody on Wednesday after being accused of orchestrating an illegal gambling operation at...
Aug 5, 20253 min read


Marcos Jr. Urged to Weigh Online Gambling Ban Carefully Amid Calls for Regulation and Concerns Over Addiction
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is taking a deliberate approach toward mounting calls for a total ban on online gambling, with...
Aug 5, 20253 min read


Morocco Eyes iGaming Boom as Digital Shift Rewrites North Africa’s Entertainment Economy
Morocco is rapidly positioning itself as a digital gaming leader in North Africa, with a robust iGaming and e-sports push that reflects...
Aug 4, 20253 min read


PAGCOR Revenue Climbs to PHP59 Billion in 1H25, UHC Contributions and Net Income Surge
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) announced a 14 percent year-on-year revenue increase in the first half of 2025,...
Aug 1, 20252 min read


Philippines Gaming Revenues Soar to $3.76B in 1H25, With E-Games Leading at Over 53% Share
The Philippine gaming industry recorded a major boost in the first half of 2025, reaching PHP214.75 billion ($3.76 billion) in gross...
Aug 1, 20252 min read


Pollard Banknote Secures Vendor License for UAE’s Regulated Gaming Market
Canadian lottery and gaming supplier Pollard Banknote Limited has received official authorization to operate in the United Arab Emirates,...
Jul 31, 20252 min read


Philippine Government Eyes Sharp Tax Hike for Online Gambling Operators
The Philippine government is actively weighing a substantial increase in taxes for online gambling operators, with Finance Secretary...
Jul 31, 20253 min read


AUSTRAC Launches Landmark Action Against Mounties for Systemic AML Failures
Mounties, a major New South Wales club group and one of Australia’s largest poker machine operators, is under intense regulatory scrutiny...
Jul 31, 20254 min read
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